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Fantastic Florida Family Fun Fest
By Colleen McAvey
The 8th Annual Florida Family Fun Fest went on
despite horrendous heat and humidity. The event is
sponsored by the Village of Florida and focuses on
making a great day for families to come out and have
some fun. The fact that the rides and a lot of the
entertainment is free, is no small thing. Year-round
fundraising and a tremendous team effort, go into
every little detail. Adrian Mateosian, who led the
team this year, is no stranger to going above and
beyond the call of duty.
The bed race, which is always a fun, but exhaust-
ing event, helped start the ball rolling this year.
Winners were: First place, The Forida Fire
Department, followed by Theresa's Catering (formal-
ly know as Theresa's Toadstool Inn) and WVT fin-
ished third.
Music was played from both ends of the street, as
people danced, laughed and enjoyed the day. Sausage
and peppers, cheesesteak, hamburgers, hot dogs, hot
pretzels, soda, and ice cream made for a memorable
summer day. Free shows and rides meant it wasn't
too hard on the pocketbooks for anyone to join in
and be part of the fun. As the rain teased in and out,
Jimmy Sturr brought the crowds in, as always, with
SpongeBob was a big hit along with many other rides that were free to the Public. his incredible show, The lawn chairs were set up early
for his faithful fans and neighbors.
Overall, the hard work was well worth the smiles,
Entered As Second Class Matter particularly on the children's faces. Florida remains a
Warwick, N.Y. 10990
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community of friends, families and organizations,
who are always good for a laugh, ready to lend a hand
and want the best for others. You can't beat that.
2 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, AUGUST 17, 2005
Students Show Clubhouse Ideas for SUPERVISOR’S
Greenwood Lake Beach CORNER
By Michael P. Sweeton
By Scott Webber president of the Brooklyn College. The group was led by Warwick Town Supervisor
the chairman of the Architectural Technology Department,
A group of Brooklyn, architectural students showed Professor Agustin Maldonado. He had four classes working www.townofwarwick.org
Warwick residents, last week, what the Greenwood Lake on the designs.
Public Beach on Windermere Avenue could look like in the The students who made presentations were Sean
future. Dinniene, Michael Minichello, Lev Khvan, Patricia Vallejo, Tune to Cablevision Municipal Channel 21 or
The students, from the New York City College of Niall Hefferman, Scott Lebowitz, and Daniel Watkins. log on to www.townofwarwick.org for Town infor-
Technology, shared their ideas of what kind of facilities “This exciting collaboration,” Maldonado said, “gave mation.
could be built on the beach of the former North Shore our students the opportunity to work on an actual project The Annual Senior Barbecue & Picnic will be
Marina to a full house at the Town Hall on Aug. 9, at the rather than a textbook exercise. held on Tues., Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
invitation of the Greenwood Lake Beach Visioning “This one presented an even greater challenge because Town Park on Union Corners Road. This commu-
Committee. of the site limitations, but the students rose to the occasion. nity event is open to any senior citizen resident of
What will the committee do with these plans? It also transformed their perspective from the familiar the Town of Warwick. Tickets are $2 each and are
Committee Chairman, Barbara Moore said it was “a matter urban setting to that of the forest, lake and mountains,” he available through Town sponsored senior groups
of dollars and cents, just how much can be done. This will said. or by calling the Supervisor’s office at 986-1120 x
depend upon how much funding the Town receives.” The beach was obtained with Purchase Development 241.
The various designs will be on display throughout the Right (PDR) funds that are available to allow the Town to
Town to let residents see what might be possible. purchase farms and retain them for open space. Congresswoman Sue Kelly will host a Senior
One of those present Tuesday night was County Since Greenwood Lake and all areas east of Mount Citizen Fraud Awareness Forum on Wed., Aug. 17
Executive, Edward Diana, who with County grant funds, Peter have no farms, the town arranged to use Greenwood from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the new Warwick Senior
could help out with this project. Diana told the audience Lake’s share of the PDR monies to buy the old marina and Center, 132 Kings Highway. All Town of Warwick
that the County recently purchased an access route from gave it to the Village of Greenwood Lake as a public park seniors are encouraged to attend.
Highland Falls to the Hudson River. This was necessary and beach. With Summer racing towards Fall, take some
because the West Point access is now closed for security It is the only public access to the lake from the village. time to explore our Town. Have dinner on
reasons. The plans as shown last week had provisions for 30 or Greenwood Lake, an ice cream in Bellvale, lunch at
The architectural presentations were arranged by Dr. more parking spaces. The proposed clubhouses all had a café in Warwick, coffee and a chat on Main St. in
Emillie Cozzi, a member of the committee, who is acting public cafeterias and other amenities for beach users. Florida or simply drive through the black dirt area
of Pine Island. We live in a very special place, so
take a moment and enjoy it!
Project Childsafe Comes to Warwick The next regular meeting of the Town Board
will be held on Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Warwick
The Town of Warwick Police Department will be dis- Department starting Wed., Aug. 17. Town Hall, on Kings Highway.
tributing three hundred firearm safety kits to the residents The Village of Florida and Greenwood Lake Police
of the Town and Village of Warwick, through a partnership Departments are also participating in this program.
with Project ChildSafe, the nationwide firearms safety edu-
cation program. The police department will provide two
Residents in those municipalities can contact their police
department directly for further information. Krahulik Endorsed as
free firearm safety kits, which include a gun lock. The kits Additional information on Project Childsafe can be
can be picked up at the Town of Warwick Police found at Projectchildsafe.org. Family Court Judge
The Republican Committees from the Towns of
Wallkill and Crawford have endorsed Warwick Attorney,
Local Insurance our mission of being a good business and community
Christine Krahulik as the nominee for the newly created
4th Family Court Judge seat in Orange County.
Agency Supports partner.”
The grant represents a $500 donation from Seely &
The New York State Legislature passed a bill in late
June, which creates a 4th Family Court Judge position in
Durland Insurance matched by a $500 grant from Selective Orange County. Governor Pataki signed the bill July 19,
Bandwagon Insurance Group. 2005. The Law, which became effective Aug. 1, 2005,
requires a candidate to run in the Nov. 8, 2005 election. As
Seely & Durland Insurance and Selective Insurance such, parties must nominate their candidate by Sept.20,
Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGI) have joined forces to support 2005.
the positive efforts of Warwick Community Bandwagon
Inc. through a $1,000 grant. Volunteers Needed Christine Krahulik, Esq., currently serves as the
Principal Court Attorney to an Orange County Family
“We are proud to support the work of Warwick Court Judge. Admitted to the bar in 1991, Krahulik gradu-
Community Bandwagon Inc.,” said Garrett Durland.
“They enhance the quality of life for the Warwick
to Deliver Meals ated from Albany Law School and Siena College and resides
in Warwick with her husband and two children.
Community by providing affordable social, cultural, edu- Meals on Wheels of Warwick, a program of the
cational and recreational activities.” Warwick Valley Ecumenical Council, needs volunteers to
“Selective values the relationships we share with inde- help deliver meals in the Warwick area. New volunteers Do you have a local news story
pendent agents and their customers,” said James Caragher, must be available at least one weekday a month between you would like to report?
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WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, AUGUST 17, 2005 3
Monkey Missing in Warwick From
You must have noticed “Big Orange,” the monkey that to wave to the people driving by. But on Thurs. afternoon The Mayor’s Office
hangs out of windows, jumps out of sunroofs, and has been Aug. 4, sometime between 3 and 6 pm, “Big Blue” was
caught sitting in the driver’s seat of used vehicles at stolen, dressed in his Dawson Motors Tee-shirt and holding By Mayor Michael Newhard
Dawson Motors on the corner of Rt. 17A and 94. On Mon., a fist full of balloons! “Big Orange” is very sad, and so is the Village of Warwick
Aug. 1, his brother, “Big Blue,” joined “Big Orange.” Both young man who won him for “Uncle Bill” at the Fair.
monkeys, dressed in their Dawson Motors T-shirts, went Call 986-8558 with any information that may help www.villageofwarwick.org
out to the used car lot, jumped in a car or truck and began “Big Blue” find his way home.
A few columns ago I mentioned the remarkable
service performed by our Volunteer Firemen. I
would also like to give similar recognition to our
Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
The men and women of the Warwick
Ambulance Corps are here for us 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. In my mind they represent a safe-
ty net for our community. They are always ready and
take their job – their very stressful and difficult job –
with care, concern and an attitude of providing
intrinsic service.
Internally they are constantly educating them-
selves to be better technicians and providers and to
be more efficient. They don’t expect but deserve our
praise. They are our neighbors, our fellow business-
men and women, our friends. They remain invisible
until that moment when they arrive with potentially
life saving help.
Thank you to all the men and women of the
Warwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps. We are grate-
ful and applaud your commitment to our community.
A work session for the Red Swan Inn and the St.
Anthony Community Hospital expansion will be
held on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. at Village Hall.
Am I “Blue”?
Children’s Book Festival to be Held Sept. 11
Residents throughout the lower Hudson Valley are in the Waywayanda River, to autograph and sell their pub-
for a treat when the Village of Warwick and the Albert lished children’s books. A percentage of the sales will be
Wisner Public Library host their first annual Children’s donated to the Albert Wisner Library Building Fund.
Book Festival, featuring more than 50 published authors Well known author/illustrator Daniel Kirk will per-
and illustrators. The event, which is free, will take place on form music for the children. There will also be presenta-
Sun., Sept. 11, in Stanley Deming Park (located off South tions by authors and illustrators. Books for children of all
Street in the Village of Warwick) from 12 noon until 4 p.m. ages feature whimsical, humorous, inspirational, factual
Authors and illustrators will gather under the willows, and instructional texts, and illustrations that will delight
amidst playful children, parents and a sleepy tributary of and inform any reader.
Village Market
Annual Anthony C. Quinn Wave-Mania Coming Deli
Memorial One-Mile Swim By Tim St. Lawrence Bakery
The second annual Anthony C. Quinn Memorial One Everyone is running in the quiet running capital of Cafe
Mile Swim will be taking place at Wawayanda State Park on Warwick Valley, NY. The boys "Purple Wave" X-Country
Aug. 28 and 7 a.m. The race specifics are as follows: squad is packed with 80 experienced veterans and new and Country Store
The Registration opens at 5:30 a.m. exciting talent to lead the pre-season nationally ranked
$40 – Pre-Race Registration $50 – Race Day team to the next level.
Registration The 2005 edition of Wave-Mania is dedicated and
First 50 registrants receive a free t-shirt loyal to the team concept of cross-country and the 23 sen-
890 Route 17A
Timing provided by Race Systems. Awards for Top 3 iors will provide the leadership and focus for all the under- Greenwood Lake, NY
Overall Male and Female classmen.
Awards for Top 3 Age Group Categories (increments (845) 477-3678
The summer work has been inspiring and the founda-
of 10). Post Race Refreshments tion is set to build one of the most outstanding teams in
The Swim benefits the Anthony C. Quinn Memorial school history. The Nike National Poll has the Wildcats
Scholarship Fund, which is awarded every year to a four- ranked seventh in the northeast region and third best on
year college bound Warwick Valley High School graduating
paper among New York State schools this fall. The
senior for their consistent and outstanding achievements
in academics, interscholastic athletic participation, Wave-Machine kicks off the starting line on Mon., Aug. 22
extracurricular activities, community service, and overall at 10:01a.m. at High School Auditorium for orientation,
leadership qualities throughout their four years in school. goal setting and a short run and pool session till 12:30 p.m.
For more information call Barbara at 986-3705. everyday until school is in session. An ‘Evening of Distance’
takes place every night from 7:31 – 9:15 p.m. at our track. For All Your
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4 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, AUGUST 17, 2005
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Iraq is an unstable country and this will continue, whatever we
Katie Bisaro
Colleen McAvey Warwick Ambulance Thanked do. most likely, in five years, there will be no Iraq, as there currently
Nancy Owen is no Yugoslavia [post-Tito].
Eileen Patterson
Editor,
We would like to thank the Warwick Ambulance for helping I believe on all these issues, we have been right and this admin-
Press istration wrong.
Dave DeWitt
my family and me at a very stressful time in our lives. We would
Evelyn Card personally like to say a special thanks to Cathy Conroy, Frank It is understandable for those with loved ones in Iraq to defend
President
Cassanite, Joann Cheney and John Woloszczak. You four have no this war.
Eugene Wright idea how grateful we are to you all. We will never forget your It would be very hard for many of them to believe that their chil-
kindness at this time of need. It is so nice to know that Warwick dren, siblings, etc. are fighting the wrong war and putting their lives
is still our hometown! on the line for policies which lack legitimacy and are causing more
MARY FELDNER & FAMILY harm than good.
The Warwick Valley Dispatch has been your
But, our invasion plainly violated all principles of international
law and, as the Downing Street memos show, intelligence data was
hometown newspaper since 1885 and is the only
newspaper printed in the Town of Warwick. For your information cooked to support a pre-determined decision to invade Iraq.
The Dispatch is the official paper for the Town of Editor, We need now to vigil and show our support for the families of
Warwick; Villages of Warwick and Florida; the
Warwick Valley Central School District; the It is again time for us to make it clear that the mid-hudson those who have been killed and maimed in this war and are standing
Florida Union Free School District; Warwick, Pine valley stands for peace in our time. I have written many of you for up to president bush.
Island and Florida Fire District; Albert Wisner several years about the war in Iraq. The most salient points have It is time to honor our dead and injured by, in their names, say-
Public Library and the Florida Public Library. been these, some controversial then and commonly accepted ing "No MoreMadness".
Visit our website: www.wvdispatch.com. To these ends, I am calling for a vigil on Wednesday August 17,
now: There was no connection between Saddam and 9/11.
Dispatch Newspaper Available Online There was no cache of WMD in Iraw in March 2004 invad- 2005 at 7:45 p.m. starting at the Goshen Inn and marching through
You can use the internet to read a free electronic ing Iraq significantly destabilized the Middle East and has and will our village. We shall mass at 9 pm at the Village Green and there, with
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Letters to the Editor innocents to morally justify our use of very significant weaponry
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Those Were Our Finest Hours
594, Warwick, N.Y. 10990, or fax to 987-1180 or By Scott Webber Truman’s announcement came as a tremendous relief. Years
e-mail: editor@wvdispatch.com. later in an interview with this writer, Harry Truman defended this
Have A Good Story? Sixty years ago this week President Truman announced the decision. He said there was no other choice and that it was his deci-
Do you know of a good news story or need cov- merciful end of World War II, the largest conflict in history, in sion to use the bomb. He did the right thing.
erage of an event? To make a request call which over 400,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives. So while millions cheered, ran out into the streets where
986-2216, e-mail news@wvdispatch.com or fax It was merciful because, had we not dropped the atomic
your request to 987-1180.
strangers hugged and kissed strangers (that is what they did in
bomb earlier that month, American soldiers and sailors were Elmhurst, Queens, where I was living that night,) for millions of
Obituaries going to have to invade Japan starting Nov. 1, 1945. The use of the servicemen a terrifying nightmare ended. Church bells rang, air
The Warwick Valley Dispatch reports the death
of current and former residents of the Town of
bomb convinced Emperor Hirohito to surrender over the objec- raid sirens sounded. It was a reprieve.
Warwick as a community service. We do not tions of many of his military leaders. No more would there be daily casualty lists in the papers of
charge a fee for obituary listings. For more In fact, there was a palace plot by some officers to kidnap him those killed, wounded or missing in action. Sixteen million
information contact the office at 986-2216. and prevent him from making his unprecedented radio address to Americans, men and women, wore uniforms in those days. We all
Classified Ads the people, telling them the war was over. The leaders of this failed pulled together because we wanted to win.
The rates are $12 minimum charge per inser- coup ended up committing hari-kari, they killed themselves. We put up with a lot of inconvenience in those days; the gov-
tion for up to 12 lines. The deadline is noon on We hear a lot of moaning these days on how terrible it was to
Monday. Copy for the advertisement and check
ernment had a tight control on most every aspect of our lives. They
should be mailed to: The Warwick Valley have dropped the bombs and killed all those people, but without knew where we worked, how many miles it was from home to work
Dispatch, P.O. Box 594, Warwick, N.Y. 10990. To doing this, it would have made the invasion necessary and most of and back, and that’s how much gas you were allowed for your car
place an ad, call 986-2216. those people who died at Hiroshima and Nagasaki would have each week.
Advertising died in the battles. In the winter of 1944 when heavy snow clogged Mt. Peter
The Dispatch has the best rates in Town for dis- Seldom mentioned are the estimates of our leaders that we Road (17A) making car travel impossible, workers had to go longer
play ads. To inquire about display advertising, expected to suffer one million casualties in landing in Japan. This routes to get to work. The OPA (Office of Price Administration)
call 986-2216 or e-mail ads@wvdispatch.com.
Deadlines are noon on Friday.
was based upon the fanatical resistance our troops encountered on was not moved. No extra gas. Vacation travel was not allowed.
Iwo Jima and Okinawa. On Okinawa it cost us 12,000 lives to wipe Farmers could not go to the Orange County Fair unless they had
Subscriptions out 20,000 Japanese troops. Few prisoners were taken, it was con-
Subscription rates for Orange County residents
business there.
are $24 per year. For those residing outside sidered disgraceful to be captured or to surrender. On Okinawa The War Production Board (WPB) controlled what every
Orange County, the rate is $26 per year. College Japanese parents were tossing their infant babies to drown in the business and factory made in those days. One month they allowed
students and those serving in the military ocean and they followed them in drowning. factories to make alarm clocks, which were needed, for workers to get
receive a special rate of $18 per year. To sub- In Japan itself, housewives were being taught how to forge up each morning. But only for one month and then no more clocks.
scribe to the Dispatch, call 986-2216 or mail a
check to The Warwick Valley Dispatch, P.O. Box bayonets from bamboo sticks and how to bayonet American sol- Civilian manufacturers of things like refrigerators were now
594, Warwick, N.Y. 10990. diers. Since they had brutally treated American prisoners, they making tanks and ammunition; you could not get another car
Publishing Information
assumed that we would to the same if they were captured. unless you could justify the need for it. No new civilian cars were
The Warwick Valley Dispatch (USP # 666800), Japanese atrocities rival those of Auschwitz. made after 1942.
located at 2 Oakland Ave., Warwick, N.Y., is It was best to die and not be captured. In hot weather we roasted, air conditioners were not to be had.
published weekly on Wednesday. On Okinawa it was either kill or be killed, one or the other Our sixth floor apartment in Queens registered 100 degrees inside
George F. Ketchum founded the Warwick Valley had to die.
Dispatch in 1885. The Dispatch has been pub-
at midnight; the walls gave off the heat absorbed during the day.
lished and edited by Mr. Ketchum and Miss There were detailed plans on how to blow up troop ships off We filled the bathtub with cold water and sat in it for an hour or
Florence L. Ketchum; by Eugene and Betty Jane the Japanese coast, humans would swim under water with torpe- else we went up on the roof and joined many others who slept
Wright; and at the present by E. F. Wright and does and use them to blow up troop ships. there during the hot nights.
Min Jae Hong. Another horror was that veterans of the D-day Normandy What we ate, wore, was all controlled by the OPA. The gas
Second-class postage is paid at Warwick, N.Y.
Postmaster: send address changes to The landings in June 1944, experienced in battle, would go in the first rationing was also intended to limit the need for more car tires.
Warwick Valley Dispatch, P.O. Box 594, wave to hit the Japanese beaches. The thought of this horror trau- Those were our finest hours; we were united as we have never been
matized American soldiers all that summer. since.WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, AUGUST 17, 2005 5
A Reason to Race
available from PanCAN.
Carol’s family has pledged their support and gotten
involved in her efforts to raise awareness and funds for
research into pancreatic cancer. In addition to her five chil-
dren and 13 grandchildren who live throughout New York
and New Jersey, Carol’s siblings, four sisters and two broth-
ers, will be traveling from Missouri to participate in the
Lions 5K race. Nieces and nephews will be coming in from
as far away as Washington, DC and California. They are all
coming to Warwick as part of Team Carol, to run or walk
in the Lions 5K as a way to raise awareness of pancreatic
cancer and the research funds that are needed, but espe-
cially to honor and support Carol.
Carol emphasizes that all race entry fees will go direct-
ly to the Lions-Quest Character Education Program in the
Warwick Valley School District as in any other year.
However, in addition to the donation option on the race
application form, there will be donation envelopes avail-
able at the race itself. Carol knows that runners don’t usu-
ally carry money on them and hopes that they will take an
envelope for a future donation.
To further her fundraising efforts, Carol’s niece, Laurie
Moellering, from California, has created a website through
PanCAN as a means for people to donate directly to pan-
creatic cancer research. The website has information
regarding pancreatic cancer and the need for research
Carol’s family monies. Team Carol’s goal is to raise $10,000 towards this
research. To date they have raised nearly $5500, just over
50% of their goal. Any money raised at the race will be
By Katie Bisaro from depression and began having pains on her left side added to this fund. There is also the option of donating
and thought maybe it was a problem in her colon, perhaps directly online. For more information, see the Team Carol
Sitting in her cozy kitchen one day in July, having just diverticulitis. Tests performed in January, including a CAT website at www.justgiving.com/pfp/carol5k.
returned from a trip to the Jersey shore with her grand- scan and endoscopy, led to the life-changing diagnosis: For as animated as Carol is about the details of the
children, Carol McManus, Race Director for the annual Pancreatic Cancer. race, her PanCAN advocacy and the desire to do something
Warwick Lions Labor Day 5K, talks animatedly about plans Her life now upside-down, Carol started chemo-ther- positive and productive, there is a wistful and melancholy
for this year’s race. Evidence of the upcoming event, an apy in February. Her 21-day cycle comprises of three weeks turn to our conversation. Carol looks to some unseen dis-
organized chaos of fliers, race entry forms and sponsor of therapy followed by one week off. She is grateful to the tant point as she wrestles emotionally with reality and
information litter the dining room table in the next room. advances in medication that relieve many of the side effects hope.
Off to the side of that room there is another table cov- of chemo-therapy, but is equally frustrated with the side- She knows that conceivably this could be her last race,
ered in paperwork: files, piles of mail, a laptop computer. effects that cannot be alleviated: hair-loss, mouth sores and yet is already planning another family reunion next sum-
Race day overflow? No. Medical bills and insurance forms. deadened taste buds. mer in the hopes that she will be able to attend. She notes
Research materials, all related to pancreatic cancer; to Hair-loss, she has decided, is the least of her worries at that the reality of her disease has brought many positive
Carol’s battle with pancreatic cancer. this time and has come to grips with that aspect of her life. gifts into her life. Her family is closer, she has mended
The Warwick Lions 5K Race consumes Carol’s days. She has a wig and wears it sporadically, usually as the fences. She is so much more aware of the colors and sounds
Pancreatic cancer consumes Carol’s life, or it would if not weather and her mood dictates. of her world, appreciates beauty, people and their feelings.
for her family….and her friends….and this community… The mouth sores and deadened taste buds, however, Carol finds herself to be more sensitive and realizes
and the Race. are a different matter. The pain from the mouth sores is that there are so many people out there who care. She
Carol learned of her diagnosis back in January just as excruciating and there is no treatment or medication that remarked with a smile that she wouldn’t want to be sick
race planning was in its early stages. Putting on an event of completely, or sometimes even slightly, relieves the pain. anywhere but Warwick – the love and support she has
the size and scope of the Lions 5K with its sponsors, She is especially saddened and frustrated by the general received from her friends and the community at times has
donors, hundreds of participants and community involve- loss and actual alteration of her sense of taste. Both condi- overwhelmed her, yet she also knows that those same
ment is an immense undertaking. Add to that the attendant tions make it difficult for her to eat, something she knows friends and community will be there for George when he
promotion of the race itself as well as the cause it serves, she must do to keep her strength up for the battle ahead. needs them.
the Lions-Quest Character Education Program in the Carol’s world is now one in which reality and hope collide. Carol’s voice catches as she reflects on her family. The
Warwick schools, takes nine months of energy, diligence Once the reality of her disease and course of treatment hardest thing to face is the fact that she will probably not
and hard work. Carol has been behind the success of the were clear to her, Carol had to decide whether or not to see her grandchildren grow up. She finds tranquility in the
Lions 5K for the past nine years. Now she has been blind- continue as Race Director of the Warwick Lions 5K to be knowledge that they are so loved and cared for by their
sided by a devastating blow – she is suffering from Stage IV held on Labor Day, Sept. 5. She, with George’s support, own parents. She knows her children will take care of each
pancreatic cancer. decided that she would in fact begin the arduous task of other.
In January, everything in Carol’s life came to a screech- organizing this annual event. The planning and executing Carol is most sad about having to leave George. He is
ing halt. She and her family reeled from the news of her of the race begins in January and continues non-stop until her ‘best buddy’ and has been so for over 30 years. As Carol
diagnosis and its implications. George McManus, Carol’s Race Day. explains it, there is nothing that he hasn’t done for her; he
husband of 32 years, took charge and formed a plan of Carol decided that continuing as Race Director would knows her needs before she does. They don’t spend as
attack. He exhaustively researched doctors, treatment cen- give her a reason to get up every day, a way to compart- much time together as they’d like as he still has to work and
ters and protocols, ongoing studies and trials. Within three mentalize her days and months and something to focus on there are times, she now realizes, when she simply needs to
weeks of her diagnosis, an unheard of pace, George had aside from all that was happening to her. Her son, Brendan, rest. There is a small chuckle as she reflects that they are
arranged for Carol to begin treatment at Columbia- is her co-director this year. The piles of paperwork in her spending their money as they please these days, doing what
Presbyterian Hospital. dining room are a testament and tribute to her commit- they want.
According to a Johns Hopkins University publication, ment to the Lions 5K. By contrast, George’s table nearby Carol’s fervent hope is that George will continue with
cancer of the pancreas strikes approximately five out of with the laptop and piles of medical bills and insurance the community service he has so come to enjoy. After
every 100,000 people every year. It is one of the deadliest forms, is evidence of the other aspect of Carol’s life. These spending 15 years on the Board of Education, George is
forms of cancer with a nearly 99% mortality rate. Because two tables are piled with the hope of a successful event and now a Village of Warwick trustee. He loves children and
the symptoms are so easily overlooked and attributable to the reality of the circumstances under which it is being education and is proud of his efforts on both the Board of
other things – weight loss, fatigue, depression, back pain planned and executed. Education and in the Village. He was recently instrumental
and non-specific stomach problems – pancreatic cancer is Through their comprehensive research into this dis- in the re-opening of the Skate Park at Memorial Park.
usually not diagnosed until it has reached the later stages. ease, the McManuses discovered to their dismay that On this day, Carol does not dwell long on these
Cancer of the pancreas is more common in men than although pancreatic cancer is among the most deadly types weighty, emotional issues. Soon she is re-focusing attention
in women, although incidents in women are on the rise. of cancer, research is woefully under funded. They are now on her course of treatments – a recent CAT scan has shown
Risk factors include cigarette smoking, age (generally on a mission to raise awareness of this disease as well as that her tumor markers have reduced – PanCAN advocacy,
between the ages of 60-80), and high-fat, high-cholesterol helping to raise money to be put into research. To that end, the upcoming gathering of her family and the race. Always
diets. Carol could lay claim to only one common risk fac- Carol is hoping to disseminate information through and the race. Applications have gone out and should now be
tor – she is in her 60s. Otherwise, she ate a healthy diet, solicit donations from her family, friends, fellow runners pouring back in to fill her dining room table. The pre-reg-
exercised regularly and did not smoke. She says the diag- and the community. On the Lions 5K application form istration deadline is fast approaching on Aug. 22, then it’s a
nosis came from out of the blue – there is no history of there is now an option to donate to the American Cancer dash to the finish line of race day.
cancer in her family. Society. To Carol the race is a wonderful day when the com-
Back in the fall of 2004, Carol had some dental work As a pancreatic cancer patient, Carol has gotten munity comes together to take a tour of the beautiful
done, including oral surgery. As a result, she attributed involved in the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Warwick countryside for a good cause. This year we will
stomach problems to her difficulty with properly chewing (PanCAN), an organization that works to “focus national have the opportunity to recognize Carol, her courage, and
food. By November she noticed some fatigue as well, but as attention on the need to find the cure for pancreatic can- her continuing efforts on behalf of the children and school
she was still an active runner and had recently started cer.” PanCAN provides “public and professional education district of this community, as well as her current mission to
blood pressure medication that had slowed down her sys- that embraces the urgent need for more research, effective raise awareness and research funds for pancreatic cancer. In
tems a bit, she didn’t pay too much attention to being a lit- treatments, prevention programs, and early detection Carol’s no-nonsense way, she is staring reality in the face
tle more tired than usual. By Christmas she was suffering methods.” Research grants and patient services are also and hoping it blinks.6 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, AUGUST 17, 2005
Looking for Volunteers Florida School
Village of District Meeting
Upon receiving a large donation from the Florida
Florida Lions Club, the Village of Florida has purchased and now is
assembling a new, safe playground, down at Walter Sturr The Board of Education of the Florida Union Free
By Mayor Jim Park. The last two Saturday mornings, a small crowd of School District announces a Work Session on Thurs., Aug.
Pawliczek people showed up at 9 a.m. to help put it together. The 18 at 6:30 p.m. Meeting to be held in the Memorial
Village is asking for more help with this project and they Building.
need people Sat., Aug. 27 and possibly Sat., Sept. 3. The Regular Board Meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. in
This article is my way of communicating with Anyone who needs to earn a Merit Badge for the S.S. Seward Library.
you, the residents of the Village of Florida, on a reg- Community Service, church organizations, or parents who
ular basis. Any opinions expressed are strictly my intend to use the park with their children, are asked to vol-
own.
On Sat., Aug. 13, about 50 people gathered
unteer an hour or two.
One day you'll be able to point to the finished product
Shop ‘til You Drop
together at the Village of Glenmere Park for the as happy kids play safely and say, "I helped make that hap-
park’s dedication. Among those in attendance were Joanne Graney of Greetings and Salutations, is plan-
pen." There are many times people show up at Village ning a special storewide sale for “Ladies Night Out,” Thurs.,
the families of Dave Mance and Mayor John Harter. Board meetings, Zoning Board meetings, etc. and ask the
It was on this day that the pavilion was dedicated to Aug. 18, The evening’s festivities are planned from 4 to 9
Village for help with a situation. Now is the opportunity to p.m. Delicious refreshments and a wonderful evening of
Mr. David Mance and the drive leading into the park step up to the plate and give a little of your time and effort
was named in honor of Florida’s long time former fun is planned. So stop by and take advantage of this excit-
back. If anyone has any questions please call the Village ing night.
Mayor. The shade of the pavilion and the breeze off Hall at 651-7815.
the lake made the 100-degree heat tolerable.
Sunday, Aug. 14 was the annual Florida Fun
Fest. A heartfelt thank you to the Fun Fest
Committee, all of the organizations, the Chester
Business Beat
DPW, the Florida DPW, and individuals that made
the day a huge success. Just from their exuberance, By Lon Tytell
you could tell that the children truly enjoyed the free
rides that were going on at the field by Seward High
School. Even the heat and the threat of rain did not
A Pleasant Surprise
hamper the spirit of the day. Thank you to everyone Patrons of the Pioneer Restaurant are in for a real
that attended and made the day a true success treat! Located at 49 Oakland Avenue in Warwick, the
Pioneer Restaurant is a customer friendly place to eat and
offers something for everyone. This restaurant has fresh
food at a good price in a homey atmosphere. Owners,
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Cheryl and Paul Karas, do it all. Appetizers, desserts, cof-
fee, burgers, a full course meal, old fashioned ice cream,
and an outdoor seating area offer patrons a huge choice.
Every six weeks the restaurant features artwork from
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and Bob Fletcher's renditions of local settings attract din-
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Outside Dining - Cheryl and Paul Karas, owners of the
hour. On and off premise catering, Friday and Saturday
Pioneer Restaurant, invite you to dine outside while
breakfast, and Sunday brunch are other ways to enjoy this
enjoying your meal.
fine restaurant.
Northern Bear is Back
It took a lot of courage and hard work for Laurie Giza
to recover from a fire on Nov. 30, 2004, which destroyed
her business, Northern Bear Pet Food and Supplies in
Florida. Customers began calling her the day of the fire,
and days after, to ask when she would reopen. They urged
her not to go out of business. If it was not for her cus-
tomers, she wouldn't have reopened because she had lost so
much. After remodeling her store, Laurie reopened the
business on June 1.
One sign on the window reads...All animals are wel-
come. Laurie wants to thank everyone who continued to
come and support her business after the fire. She still car-
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which was available before the fire. Organic raw diet,
organic supplements, and organic foods can be found in
the top brands of dog and cat food. Eagle Pack, Innova,
California Natural, Royal Canin, Wellness, Nutro,
Diamond, Chicken Soup, and Prairie, are just some high
quality products available. Satisfied Customer - Liz Reese enjoys coming to
Eugene A. Tomosivitch, D.D.S Unique items such as Tree Free cards, t-shirts, pocket- Northern Bear Pet Food and Supplies to buy dog and cat
Leonard G. Episcopio, D.D.S books with pictures of animals, candles, cat and dog toys, food. "It's the best for animal advice." Laurie Giza,
worms, live bait, and crickets may be just what you need. If owner, and Kevin Harms, help her with the purchase.
you have a new puppy, come in and get a small bag of Royal
• Cosmetic Dentistry: Bonding, Veneers, Canin for free.
Esthetic Fillings, Bleaching
• Restoration of Dental Implants Fall Preview
• Full Line of Esthetic Partial Dentures with If you had a chance to visit Frazzleberries on Main
No Visible Clasps Street Aug. 6 and 7, you would have noticed the four new,
exciting Fall patterns of handbags by Vera Bradley. The
• Services Include Root Canals, Crowns, beautiful, vibrant color, cotton handbags, luggage, and
Bridges accessories were available for purchase. Samples from Lisa's
• Nitrous Oxide Sedation Cookie Shop were offered as refreshments. Frazzleberries
is the Main Street source for Lisa's Cookie Shop. The win-
• Emergencies & New Patients Welcome ner of the raffle for the Vera Bradley handbag will surely go
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31 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, NY
845-986-2929 It's In the Bag - Mary Beth Schlichting, owner of
Frazzleberries, and Ashley DeJesus are shown near
the newest fall collection of Vera Bradley handbags.WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, AUGUST 17, 2005 7
Pine Island Elementary’s Year End Celebration
By Lon Tytell classes have worked together to make someone who repre-
sents Pine Island Elementary School and our rainbow of
Pine Island Elementary School likes to end each school respect and responsibility. He is courageous, respectful,
year with a special ceremony. This year's celebration was appreciative, responsible, honest, cooperative, fair, and
filled with different activities. With the entire school pres- kind. He also believes in treating other people the same
ent, awards were presented for the highest grade average way you would want to be treated. Can you guess who we
contest, musical achievement, wild cub spirit, fitness, and created for you and me?"
citizenship. A power point presentation by the fifth At the unveiling ceremony, students in Della's class,
graders, showing their Pine Island experience through the shared some creative writing. Choosing a characteristic of
grades, was the next part of this event. the rainbow of respect and responsibility, based on the
Kept secret from Principal Jane Hamburger, was a Lions Quest Program, each student wrote about what it
special presentation. Teachers Della Powderly and Gedge meant to them during certain times of their lives.
Driscoll and their students skipped recesses to construct a The year end ceremony celebration ended with the
Mascot Wildcub from plaster of paris and chicken wire. whole school singing a song "Wild Cub Spirit", written by
The Wildcub holds a sharpened pencil and an eraser and music teacher, Jeannette Averell.
can be seen in the school lobby outside the office.
At the dedication of the Wild Cub, the following The Wild Cub Mascot - Second grade teacher,
words were spoken, "We would like to dedicate someone Della Powderly, and Principal Jane Hamburger of
who we think is special to our school. The second grade the Pine Island Elementary School, are proud of
their new mascot.
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Children’s Mindful Living
Immunization Clinic
Orange County Executive, Edward A. Center’s East Room, located at 20 Grand Flower Essences – To The Rescue!
Diana and Commissioner of Health, Jean St., between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
M. Hudson, M.D., M.P.H. announce that All children between the ages of two
the Orange County Health Department months and 18 years of age are eligible for
By Connie Wehmeyer
will be holding an immunization clinic for this free service if accompanied by a parent
the local area (Warwick/Greenwood Lake) or Guardian. Records of previous immu-
on Tue., Aug. 23 at the Mt. Alverno nizations must be presented.
Today we may be getting into the the flower essences is that the ‘soul’ of the
realms of what some consider science fic- plant, contained in the flower, vibrates with
tion. In fact, a few years ago, this might the vibrations of human energy and can
have been considered ‘magical’ or ‘just help affect human emotions.
plain weird’. However, recent scientific
Driving Record have a Few equipment can measure so many minute
things now, that there is clinical data to
Some Real Life Results
I recently used Rescue Remedy for tak-
back up what is called Vibrational ing my cat, Natasha, to the vet. Every vet
Dents & Dings? Medicine. Indeed Bach Flower Essences, or
any company’s flower essences work on the
visit prior to this was fraught with scratch-
ing, loud meowing all the way to the vets,
theory of vibrations. I have had some per- terror (on both our parts), and panic
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vibration. This can be from the subatomic and so I felt this would be a good place to
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he was finished and opened her cage door,
instead of the frantic dash, she moseyed
over with a “I’ll go in if I feel like it, thank
Homegrown with Pride What Do You Use Them For? you” attitude. I was astounded. The vet
Probably the best known Flower asked “Are you sure that’s Natasha?”
Essence is “Rescue Remedy”. This is a blend Also, some friends of mine moving
PEACHES • NECTARINES of ‘flower essences’ that are used to calm cross-country had to have their 13-year old
dog flown to Sacramento from New York.
those (people or animals) with anxiety,
who have had a physical, mental or emo- They used Bach’s Rescue Remedy on him
Homemade BLUEBERRIES tional trauma, or who are facing a situation before the flight and when they picked him
Ice Cream & that makes them uncomfortable and nerv- up, he was totally calm and just wanted to
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Flower Essences have probably been
find a fire hydrant. Later, while construc-
tion was going on in their temporary
around for thousands of years, but not rec- apartment building, the dog would panic
PICK YOUR OWN TOMATOES & FLOWERS ognized by western medicine. But in the at the noise and constantly pace. A small
early 1930’s Edward Bach, a well-noted spray of Rescue Remedy (it comes in drops
Vegetables in Season •Homegrown Tomatoes bacteriologist, began the development of and spray) calmed the dog right down and
Summer Squash • Local Lettuce 33 flower essences that would address a it would curl up and go to sleep.
very wide variety of mental, emotional, and It’s amazing how our plant friends can
Brocolli • Beets • Carrots • Peanut Butter • Eggs physical problems his clients experienced. feed us, heal us in many physical ways, and
Available in our Road Stand: Jams, Jellies The various essences can affect such emo- also help us with mental and emotional
tions as fears, uncertainty, lack of sufficient disturbances.
& Many Condiments ‘To Tickle Your Tummy’ interest in present circumstances (couldn’t
we all use that sometimes!), loneliness, How To Find Out More
over-sensitivity, despair, bossiness, and A couple of good books to introduce
much more. you to Flower Essences are “The
Encyclopedia of Bach Flower Therapy” by
What Makes a Flower Essence? Mechthild Scheffer (ISBN 089281941-3),
What is a ‘flower essence’. Flowers are and “Flower Essences” by Machaelle Small
picked and processed by either a Sun Wright (ISBN 0-9617713-3-X)..
Method or a Boiling Method. In the Sun For more information about Bach
Method, the flower is picked in the morn- Flower classes in this area contact Ginger
World’s Best Sweet Corn ing of days with specific weather condi-
tions, using a leaf to protect the flower itself
from actually being touched by human
Ratsep at (845) 477-2801. She is setting up
a course that offers CEU’s for Massage
Therapists.
and other fresh produce hands. A bunch of the same type of flower
are put on top of spring water and allowed Connie Wehmeyer is the owner of Subtle
to sit in the sun for a few hours. The water Energies Holistic Health Center in Chester,
is then mixed with an equal amount of NY (located between Sugar Loaf and the Jiffy
Scheuermann Farm grape alcohol. This is called the ‘mother
tincture’. In the boiling method the flowers
are collected in the same manner, but are
Stop on the way to Warwick). Connie is a
NYS Licensed Massage Therapist practicing
many bodywork modalities and a Certified
& Greenhouses boiled, with subsequent filtering, etc., to
make the ‘mother tincture’. (Note – this
‘mother tincture’ thing is a lot like the basic
mixture in sourdough bread.) The mother
Clinical Aromatherapist. She has over 650
hours of aromatherapy and Natural
Perfumery training. She has been a Reiki
Master for over 7 years and teaches Reiki
73 Little York Road, just off County Route 1, tincture is then used to ‘seed’ subsequent classes through BOCES and also for private
Pine Island, NY • (845) 258-4221 tinctures. Sounds a little confusing, and groups. If you have any questions about these
Open 7 days a week, 9am-6pm actually, it does have a lot of steps. But for- articles or have something you wish to con-
tunately, we don’t have to do it ourselves. tribute (perhaps an interview), please con-
The idea, however, behind the creation of tact Connie at work at 845-469-7162.You can also read
